But fear no more," he assured her. "For I, your frand, shall make
you also 'appy." He put his arm around her.
She was fearful of his plans. "What are you going to do?" she cried.
Lopez laughed. "Wait and see. Life shall be yours. And love! Planty money!
All what your 'eart desire. Now go...."
Pedro started to show them out the door. Gilbert, seeing the movement,
said:
"But I don't understand ..."
"I shall call you soon," Lopez said. "Zen you shall see. Now go." He got
between them, and affectionately directed them to the door.
Gilbert turned to him. "You aren't going to ..."
The bandit smiled. "Do not worry. I shall do no 'arm. Only good. Please go,
my frand."
Lucia and Gilbert, deeply puzzled, obeyed, and followed Pedro into the open
air. What did this portend? There had been a strange look in the eyes of
Pancho Lopez.
CHAPTER XI
WHEREIN A MAN PROVES HIMSELF A CRAVEN, A SHOT RINGS OUT, AND THE BAD MAN
EXPLAINS ONE LITTLE HOUR
A heavy silence fell upon the men who were left in the room. The bandit,
unconcerned, puffed his cigarette. Hardy and Pell felt like rats in a trap.
Only Uncle Henry was passive. In the tense stillness, the clock could be
heard ticking on and on.
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